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Schwartz, David M.

Q Is for Quark: A Science Alphabet Book

64 pp. | Tricycle | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 1-58246-021-3 $$15.95
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Kim Doner. Entries ranging from DNA to Music to Jet Propulsion explore their random subjects with accuracy, liveliness, and humor. Colorful cartoon illustrations tightly integrated with the text explain and amplify the topics. The book succeeds at the difficult job of conveying sophisticated concepts to an uninitiated audience, but its overwide scope hinders its use as a reference tool. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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